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FIFA Bans Siasia for Life Over Bribe, Match Manipulation
Samson Siasia has been banned for life by FIFA after being found guilty over bribery and manipulation of matches. The former Super Eagles of Nigeria coach has been banned from all football-related activities over attempts to rig matches at international
Amaju Pinnick Steps Down As CAF 1st Vice President
The crisis in the Confederation of African Football (CAF) Thursday forced Amaju Pinnick to step down as the 1st Vice-President of the continental football governing body. Pinnick, who also doubles as NFF President, was largely instrumental for Ahmad to defeat
FIFA Ranking: Eagles Move Up 4 Places, third in Africa
Nigeria’s Super Eagles are now ranked third in Africa after moving up four places to 42 in the latest FIFA ranking released on Thursday. The three-time African champions earned wins against Seychelles and Egypt in the last international window, which
EFCC Arraign NFF Director, Two Others over $9.5m Fraud
The arraignment of Christopher Andekin, a director in the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, and two other officials of the Federation on a 5-count charge of fraud to the tune of $$9.5million scheduled for today, October 15, 2018 could not hold
Luka Modric Wins FIFA Men’s Player of the Year Award
Croatia and Real Madrid midfielder Luka Modric has won the FIFA award for the best men’s player of the year, beating fellow nominees Cristiano Ronaldo and Mohamed Salah to claim the award for the first time. Modric, 33, topped the
Supreme Court Confirms Messi Fraud Sentence
Spain’s Supreme Court on Wednesday confirmed a 21-month jail sentence and 2.09-million-euro ($2.25 million) fine imposed on Lionel Messi for tax fraud, months after the Barcelona football star lodged an appeal. The Argentina international and his father Jorge Horacio Messi
BREAKING: FIFA Committee Recommends two-year Ban for Amos Adamu
FIFA Ethics Committee on Tuesday recommended a two-year ban for former member of the CAF and FIFA Executive Committees, Amos Adamu, over unethical conduct. The adjudicatory chamber of the independent Ethics Committee, chaired by Hans-Joachim Eckert, said it “has opened
Benteke Nets FIFA’s Fastest Goal in 7 Secs
Belgium striker Christian Benteke scored the fastest FIFA World Cup qualifying goal after seven seconds against Gibraltar on Monday. The 25-year-old’s strike is also the quickest goal in Belgium’s history. Benteke The Crystal Palace FC striker pounced on a loose
Ballon d’Or: Fifa Ends Association with World Player of the Year Award
Fifa has ended its association with the Ballon d’Or award for the world’s best player. The award has been given by France Football every year since 1956, but for the past six years it became the Fifa Ballon d’Or in
Fifa: Ex-general Secretary Jerome Valcke Gets 12-year Ban from Football
Former Fifa secretary general Jerome Valcke has been banned from all football-related activity for 12 years. The decision has been made by Fifa’s independent ethics committee following allegations of potential misconduct related to sales of World Cup tickets. During the
